Battle-tested Bengals line braces for Jets D

CINCINNATI -- The start of the regular season was still several months away, but Cincinnati Bengals right guard Kevin Zeitler began preparing anyway for one of the biggest challenges of his football-playing life. When he sat down early in the offseason …

The Bengals announced Sunday's game against the Jets is sold out. There was concern as more than 2,000 tickets remained early in the week but those were sold and the game will be televised locally on Local12.

Jets game a sellout: This Sunday's 4:05 p.m. game against the New York…

Bengals Walkthrough: What About Gresham Edition?

Jermaine Gresham is second on the Bengals in catches (28) and receiving yards (274). He is coming off the Detroit game where he had four receptions for 64 yards, but the main story is his temper getting the best of him during the second quarter and leav…

Topps cards absolutely hit a metaphorical grand slam by including Ted Kremer in its 2013 update set, which was released earlier this week. Kremer, a 30-year-old man from the Cincinnati area who has Down syndrome, inspired anybody who heard about his tim…

The Lions are getting healthier as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. Detroit left tackle Riley Reiff, who suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday’s loss to the Bengals, was back on the practice field today. Reiff was limited, but bei…

The key with Andy Dalton is getting comfortable with all his toys. That's where the extra classwork comes in. Recognizing coverages and exploiting them. Because there really is no way any defense can cover everything.

Through seven weeks and 107 total games, the NFL has had no local blackouts. The Bengals could be the first team with a local blackout on Sunday, when they host the Jets. The Bengals announced earlier this week that 2,000 non-premium tickets remained fo…

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman says he stayed on the field after the only concussion of his NFL career, and he’s glad he did. Sherman wrote in a guest column at TheMMQB.com that in his first NFL start, against the Bengals in Week Eight of the 2011 …

The Boston Red Sox's nine-game World Series winning streak is tied with the Reds of 1975-76 and 1990 for the fourth best behind great Yankees teams of distinctly different eras. The Bombers hold the top three. The Red Sox haven't lost a World Series gam…

Countdown Daily Prediction: NYJ-CIN

Oct 24

The NFL Live crew make their picks for the New York Jets at Cincinnati.

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Inside the Huddle with John Clayton

Oct 24

Inside the Huddle goes deep on Week 7: Eight QBs age 25 or younger have won games in the 4th quarter, there have been 102 100-yard receiver days in 107 games and defenses are beginning to limit the Broncos after catch yards.

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Inside Edge: Jets at Bengals

Oct 24

ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando delivers some stats to help you make a pick for the New York Jets at Cincinnati.

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Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz in talks on contract extension

Oct 25

The Utah Jazz, with less than a week to go before the league deadline, remain in talks with swingman Gordon Hayward on a contract extension, according to sources close to the process.

AFC East Up for Grabs

Oct 24

AFC East Up for Grabs

Don Banks: NFL Week 8 picks

Oct 24

Flexible scheduling all season long, anyone? After last Monday night's Vikings-Giants stinker, we have the potential for more of the same this week, with Panthers at Bucs Thursday night, Packers at Vikings Sunday night and Seahawks at Rams on Monday. Un…